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Comparison of Oceansat-2 scatterometer winds with buoy observations over the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

A. K. Sudha Department of Physical Oceanography, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi, 682016, India
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C. V. K. Prasada Rao Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory, Kochi, 682021, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 171-179 | Received 24 Feb 2012, Accepted 12 Jul 2012, Published online: 01 Aug 2012

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